Henry Moore’s Madonna and Child for St Matthew’s, Northampton
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Henry Moore’s Madonna and Child for St Matthew’s, Northampton is a modernist religious sculpture created by British artist Henry Moore for St Matthew’s Church in Northampton, notable for its abstracted yet tender depiction of the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child.
All labels observed (1)
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| Henry Moore’s Madonna and Child for St Matthew’s, Northampton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Henry Moore’s Madonna and Child for St Matthew’s, Northampton Context triple: [Walter Hussey, commissioned, Henry Moore’s Madonna and Child for St Matthew’s, Northampton]
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A.
Henry Moore Sculpture Centre
The Henry Moore Sculpture Centre is a dedicated gallery space showcasing an extensive collection of works by British sculptor Henry Moore within the Art Gallery of Ontario.
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B.
Henry Moore Foundation
The Henry Moore Foundation is a charitable arts organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the work and legacy of the British sculptor Henry Moore, as well as supporting sculpture and visual arts more broadly.
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C.
Henry Moore sculpture "Nuclear Energy"
Henry Moore’s sculpture "Nuclear Energy" is a bronze public artwork on the University of Chicago campus that commemorates the first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction and reflects both the promise and peril of atomic power.
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D.
Henry Moore sculpture "The Dallas Piece"
Henry Moore sculpture "The Dallas Piece" is a large abstract bronze artwork by British sculptor Henry Moore, prominently installed as a landmark public sculpture in Dallas, Texas.
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E.
Large Two Forms by Henry Moore
Large Two Forms by Henry Moore is a monumental abstract bronze sculpture composed of two interrelated organic forms, exemplifying Moore’s exploration of mass, void, and spatial relationships.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Henry Moore’s Madonna and Child for St Matthew’s, Northampton Target entity description: Henry Moore’s Madonna and Child for St Matthew’s, Northampton is a modernist religious sculpture created by British artist Henry Moore for St Matthew’s Church in Northampton, notable for its abstracted yet tender depiction of the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child.
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A.
Henry Moore Sculpture Centre
The Henry Moore Sculpture Centre is a dedicated gallery space showcasing an extensive collection of works by British sculptor Henry Moore within the Art Gallery of Ontario.
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B.
Henry Moore Foundation
The Henry Moore Foundation is a charitable arts organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the work and legacy of the British sculptor Henry Moore, as well as supporting sculpture and visual arts more broadly.
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C.
Henry Moore sculpture "Nuclear Energy"
Henry Moore’s sculpture "Nuclear Energy" is a bronze public artwork on the University of Chicago campus that commemorates the first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction and reflects both the promise and peril of atomic power.
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D.
Henry Moore sculpture "The Dallas Piece"
Henry Moore sculpture "The Dallas Piece" is a large abstract bronze artwork by British sculptor Henry Moore, prominently installed as a landmark public sculpture in Dallas, Texas.
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E.
Large Two Forms by Henry Moore
Large Two Forms by Henry Moore is a monumental abstract bronze sculpture composed of two interrelated organic forms, exemplifying Moore’s exploration of mass, void, and spatial relationships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
modernist sculpture
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religious artwork ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| artist | Henry Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artMovement | Modernism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
20th-century British sculpture
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Anglican Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | St Matthew’s Church, Northampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Henry Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ Child
NERFINISHED
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Madonna and Child NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| genre | religious sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
20th-century Christian art
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British modern art ⓘ |
| hasMedium | sculpture ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Madonna and Child
NERFINISHED
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Madonna and Child for St Matthew’s, Northampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicType | Madonna and Child NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Northampton NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| location | St Matthew’s Church, Northampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of abstraction and religious iconography
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modernist interpretation of a traditional Christian theme ⓘ |
| partOf | art collection of St Matthew’s Church, Northampton ⓘ |
| purpose | church sculpture ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
devotional image
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liturgical setting decoration ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
abstraction
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monumental presence ⓘ simplified forms ⓘ tender depiction ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | mother and child ⓘ |
| theme |
divine love
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motherhood ⓘ protection ⓘ |
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Subject: Henry Moore’s Madonna and Child for St Matthew’s, Northampton Description of subject: Henry Moore’s Madonna and Child for St Matthew’s, Northampton is a modernist religious sculpture created by British artist Henry Moore for St Matthew’s Church in Northampton, notable for its abstracted yet tender depiction of the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Very Reverend Walter Hussey
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commissioned
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Henry Moore’s Madonna and Child for St Matthew’s, Northampton
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subject surface form:
Walter Hussey